546 THE PLEASURE, OR [Oct. 
Planting Bulbous Roots in Pols and Glasses for flowering early. 
In the beginning of this month you should plant some of the 
earliest kinds of tulips, hyacinths, polyanthus-narcissus, &c. in 
pots of light, rich, sandy earth, one, two, or three roots in each, 
and of difterent colours, in order to force them into an early bloom 
in winter. If the pots are large the roots may be covered one inch 
above their crowns, but if small the bare covering of the crowns 
will be sufficient, in order to give the fibres the more room to extend 
themselves. 
Ranunculuses, anemones, crocuses, snow-drops, dwarf Persian 
irises, and any other early blooming kinds, may be planted in pots 
for the same purpose, covering them generally about an inch deep 
over their crowns. 
When the roots are planted the pots are to be sunk to their rims 
in a good stout garden frame, on a bed of very light sandy earth, 
elevated above the common level of the ground, where they are to 
be kept gently moist and no morej but they must be carefully pro- 
tected from heavy torrents of rain, which would tend greatly to rot 
or weaken the bulbs. The glasses are to be kept otF, except in 
rainy weather, till the approach of frost, after which the bed must 
be defended therefrom as directed in the following months. 
In this month you should put the bulbs of tulips, hyacinths, jon- 
quils, narcissuses, &c. in bulb-glasses filled with water, to flower 
in rooms early in spring; the glasses should be then placed where 
they may have as much free air as possible while the weather con- 
tinues mild; if they are placed near the windows of a green-house, 
where they may have free air in favourable weather, and be pro- 
tected from cold and frost, they will produce fine, strong flowers, 
and at a very acceptable season. 
The water should be changed as often as it turns greenish, and 
the glasses well washed inside. Particular care must be taken not 
to suft'er the water to be frozen in winter, which would not only 
injure the roots but burst the glasses. 
Potting Roses, 8,'c.for Forcing. 
Pot roses, honey-suckles, double-flowering almonds, peaches, 
cherries, and thorns, and any other desirable shrubs, whether ever- 
green or deciduous, either for the convenience of afFordino- them 
protection in winter, decorating any compartments in spring or 
summer, or for placing some of them in the forcing departments in 
December or January, to force an early bloom. This must be done 
with care, not injuring the roots, and taking up as much earth with 
them as possible. When potted place them in the shade for ten or 
twelve days after, or until you find it necessary to house or other- 
wise protect them. 
Prune Flowering Shrubs. 
This is a very proper season to prune roses, lilacs, honey-suckles, 
